Internal Medicine Residents invited to submit applications for Beach-Sugarman Award recognizing achievements in bioethics
The Johns Hopkins University Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) invites applications for the 20th annual national competition for Housestaff GIM Research Awards. Six awards are offered, each named for internationally regarded mentors and researchers at Johns Hopkins with a faculty appointment in the Division of General Internal Medicine, including the Mary Catherine Beach-Jeremy Sugarman Award recognizing achievement in bioethics.
The awards were established to stimulate interest in academic GIM and recognize outstanding house officers who have the potential to become leaders in GIM-related research. In addition to bioethics, awards are offered in:
- Medical education
- Addiction research
- Clinical care and research in HIV
- Health services and outcomes research
- Behavioral medicine and health disparities
Each award carries a cashprize plus travel expenses. Awardees will attend a dinner with GIM faculty, then present winning abstracts during a special GIM grand rounds.
The application deadline is December 1, 2025. Enter the competition by submitting an application (including a statement of interest in academic GIM and an abstract summarizing research). NOTE: These awards are intended for candidates interested in a career in academic general internal medicine.
Dr. Sugarman is the Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Bioethics and Medicine; Professor of Medicine; Professor of Health Policy and Management; and Deputy Director for Medicine of the Berman Institute of Bioethics at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Sugarman Co-Leads the Ethics and Regulatory Core of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory and is Co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins Institutional Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee. Dr. Sugarman conducts both theoretical and empirical research in bioethics. He is renowned for his work on informed consent, research ethics and the ethical issues associated with emerging technologies, and this award has been named in his honor since its inception.
Mary Catherine Beach, MD, MPH, is Professor of Medicine in GIM and a core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. She is a nationally recognized leader in bioethics and health communication research, with a focus on respect, empathy and trust in the patient–clinician relationship. In recognition of her achievements and her long-standing leadership in the field, GIM renamed this award in 2025 to honor Dr. Beach and her enduring contributions to advancing ethical and equitable care.